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E16: Three Lessons from Arnold Schwarzenegger
In this Episode, Olivia talks about 3 life lessons engineers who learn English as a second (or third) language, can learn from the Austrian oak, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
As an expat, Arnold was always mocked for his...
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E15: Technical Translators - The Unsung Heroes of Engineering
In this episode of English for Engineers, I am chatting with Anthoinette Međjedović-van Winkoop, CEO of Helena Technical Translations (together with business partner Mathijs Mekes) and Chelsea Janssen, who is a ...
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E14: Authentically Aussie: Cracking the Code for Engineers in the Land Down Under!
In this episode of English for Engineers, I am chatting with Natalie Peart, owner of Jobspeak Academy, who’s teaching you English for job search and workplace. Her mission? To help international students, refugees,...
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E13: 8 tips for writing English work emails as a non-native writer
In this episode of English for Engineers, Olivia is talking you through 8 tips for writing clear and concise English work emails as a non-native writer. In our interconnected world, you can’t get away from writing...
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E12: All Your Ducks in a Row: about language barriers, home inspections and surface sweeps
In this episode of English for Engineers, I am chatting with Candice Lee, who has been working in real estate and international relocation since 2011. Candice works extensively with big corporate clients, relocating...
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E11: 5 Strategies to Improve Your Technical English
In this episode of English for Engineers, Olivia is talking about 5 strategies to improve your technical English. As a professional, you already know how important it is to communicate clearly with your co-workers,...
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E10: Clear is Kind - A Crossover Episode w/ Aimee Arsenault (and start of season 2)
In this episode of English for Engineers, I am chatting with Aimee Arsenault, founder of Transmit Safety, a health and safety consulting firm based in Alberta/Canada. Having worked in health and safety for 15+ years,...
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E09: 'Vienna waits for you' with Andrea Zimmerl
Starting her engineering career in the 1990ies, Andrea Zimmerl could never quite limit herself to just one profession: consulting for small Austrian companies in plastics technology she soon felt the need to help...
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#008 Junk the Jargon: with Australian construction industry specialist Becky Paroz
With thirty years in the construction industry, Becky Paroz has demonstrated her leadership skills on some of the most demanding projects in Australia. Becky is an engineer, a project manager and Director in three...
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#007 Licence to talk (lame joke, I know)
When it comes to learning a new language, English is often touted as one of the most confusing and least straightforward languages to comprehend. This is particularly true for those learning how to leverage the...
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#006 Conversations at the edge: with corporate communication specialist Catherine Stagg-Macey
When working on an international project with engineers from different countries, you have to ask yourself one question:
Do you want to be right, or do you want a relationship?
What does that mean? Find out in today's...
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#005 Engineering Culture
Ever wondered what it's like for an Austrian to move, work and teach in Australia?
Listen to this episode where Olivia interviews Christian Urich, her former classmate, who once promised their English teacher to never...
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